pronounce

US: /pɹəˈnaʊns/
UK: /pɹənˈa‍ʊns/


English Vietnamese dictionary


pronounce /pronounce/
  • ngoại động từ
    • tuyên bố
      • to pronounce a patient out of danger: tuyên bố bệnh nhân thoát khỏi hiểm nghèo
      • to pronounce a death sentence: tuyên án tử hình
      • to pronounce a curse: nguyền rủa
    • phát âm, đọc
      • to pronounce a word: phát âm một từ, đọc một từ
  • nội động từ
    • tỏ ý, tuyên bố
      • to pronounce on a proposal: tỏ ý về một đề nghị
      • to pronounce foor (in favour of) a proposal: tỏ ý ủng hộ một đề nghị
      • to pronounce against a proposal: tỏ ý chống lại một đề nghị

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb
1 [VN] to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way: Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. + The 'b' in lamb is not pronounced.
See also - PRONUNCIATION, UNPRONOUNCEABLE
2 to say or give sth formally, officially or publicly: [VN] to pronounce an opinion + The judge will pronounce sentence today. + [VN-N] She pronounced him the winner of the competition. + I now pronounce you man and wife (= in a marriage ceremony). + [VN-ADJ] She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. + [VN to inf] He pronounced the country to be in a state of war. [also V that, V speech]
Phrasal Verbs: pronounce for / against sb (law) to give a judgement in a court of law for or against sb: The judge pronounced for (= in favour of) the defendant.
pronounce on / upon sth (formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth: He feels able to pronounce on all kinds of subjects. + The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today.
WORD FAMILY
pronounce v.
pronunciation n.
unpronounceable adj.
mispronounce v.

Thesaurus dictionary


v.
1 declare, utter, say, voice, express, articulate, enunciate, vocalize, put into words:
He pronounced a curse on the family. Try to pronounce it one syllable at a time.
2 declare, affirm, proclaim, announce, decree, judge, aver, state, asseverate, assert, say to be:
I now pronounce you man and wife. The doctor pronounced mother to be out of danger.
3 announce, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, deliver, broadcast, make known, let (something) be known, put out or forth, set forth; pass:
The judge will pronounce sentence tomorrow.

Collocation dictionary


1 make the sound of a word/letter

ADV.

clearly, distinctly | correctly, properly

VERB + PRONOUNCE

can, know how to
I don't know how to pronounce the name of the town.
| be difficult to

PREP.

as
‘Gone back’ is sometimes pronounced as ‘gom back’.
| as in
She pronounded the ‘o’ as in ‘no’.

2 state sth

ADV.

confidently
Press reports beforehand confidently pronounced that an agreement had already been reached.

PREP.

in favour of
The committee has pronounced in favour of the merger.
| on/upon
I do not feel competent to pronounce on this matter.


Concise English dictionary


pronounces|pronounced|pronouncingprə'naʊns
verb
+speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
+pronounce judgment on